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A clothing-industry exec — and co-producer of the Ryan Gosling film “Blue Valentine” — pleaded guilty yesterday in Brooklyn federal court to charges stemming from an illegal kickback scheme involving an Aéropostale executive.

Douglas Dey, 55, admitted he made the corrupt payments to guarantee his firm’s role as a major supplier of graphic-art T-shirts to the popular retailer, generating an enormous cash flow, records show.

He faces up to five years in prison. Finazzo has pleaded not guilty and will stand trial next year.

Brooklyn federal prosecutors say Dey, who owned South Bay Apparel, Inc. on Long Island, paid more than $14 million in shared profits to Christopher Finazzo, a former executive vice President and chief merchandising officer of Aéropostale — while both men hid the illegal scheme from top management at the national retailer.

In return, Finazzo caused Aéropostale to purchase more than $350 million in merchandise from Dey’s firm, officials say.